October 16, 2024 BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output.
October 16, 2024 Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project In 2022, the Serbian government revoked licenses for Rio Tinto's Jadar project near Loznica following mass protests by environmental groups.
October 16, 2024 Alcoa, Ignis close to signing joint funding deal for Spain aluminum plant Under the proposed deal, Alcoa would contribute 75 million euros and Ignis would make an initial investment of 25 million euros.
October 16, 2024 World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018.
October 16, 2024 Freeport to delay Indonesian copper sales to second quarter of 2025 after fire The miner is investigating the cause of the fire at a sulphuric acid unit at Freeport's Manyar site.
October 16, 2024 Cosan not looking to sell Vale stake in short term, chairman says Cosan is a Brazilian commodity giant with a stake of just over 4% in Vale.
October 16, 2024 Barrick reports lower-than-expected preliminary gold output in third quarter It said an expansion at Carlin mine, completed during a shutdown in the third quarter, would support higher throughput and recoveries in the last quarter of the year.
October 16, 2024 Barrick fights to dismiss Tanzanian abuse allegations from Canadian court Barrick, the second-biggest gold miner by market value, could face a civil trial seeking unspecified damages for 32 Tanzanians living near North Mara.
October 16, 2024 De Beers, Signet launch campaign to attract youth to mined diamonds amid lab-grown rise It targets Zillennials, the microgeneration born between 1993 and 1998, believed to be behind the rise of lab-grown gems.
October 15, 2024 Vale posts highest quarterly iron ore output since 2018 The company, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, reported output of 90.97 million metric tons in the three months through September.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am